李允丰醫生 Dr Keith Hariman

李允丰醫生 Dr Keith Hariman 精神科專科醫生,平時喜歡旅遊,做運動,看書,以身體力行去保持身心健?

抑鬱症不單是感到不開心、沮喪,有時失去動力、對所有事物失興趣亦是抑鬱症的症狀之一!
13/09/2022

抑鬱症不單是感到不開心、沮喪,有時失去動力、對所有事物失興趣亦是抑鬱症的症狀之一!

【失落還是失樂? 不顯眼的「失樂症」】

以往我們覺得抑鬱症患者總是哀傷度日,以淚洗面,但其實抑鬱症有不同程度及狀態之分,未必所有患者也會出現這些典型症狀。如果你發現自己無原因地覺得失落、對生活失去興趣、動力及熱情的話,你可能是出現抑鬱症之中的「失樂症」(Anhedonia)。這班患者沒有哭得呼天搶地,反而更容易被忽略,以為只是生活壓迫或一般情緒起伏,導致病情被延誤。

在投資銀行任職的廖先生(化名)自大學畢業後憑著出色的工作表現,於短時間內晉升至管理層,事業原本一帆風順。不過年前開始,他發現自己難以集中,而且逐漸失去工作動力,以往肯博肯捱的幹勁蕩然無存,甚至連放工或放假也只顧躲在家中不願見人。由於情況一直未有改善,甚至開始影響他的工作表現,他決定主動求診。主診醫生評估過其臨床病徵,認為這種性情轉變與失樂症有關。

或許大家會問,普遍打工仔都會像廖先生般對工作失去動力或熱情,難道自己又是失樂症?這就要視乎相關情緒持續多久。一般而言,我們放工或是經過週末休息消遣後都可以調節自己的心情,但失樂症患者會持續數星期或數月幾乎每日都感到鬱悶,而且無法得以紓解,有時即使沒有什麼體力勞動,但都會覺得個人「散哂」,特別疲倦。

要改善失樂症,藥物與非藥物治療同樣重要。醫生處方藥物時會衡量患者的需要,舉例說,有些藥物於改善負面情緒方面相對有效;亦有些對改善動力方面療效較顯著;有時候針對患者的失眠問題,就會選擇有助入眠的抗抑鬱藥等,假若治療效果未如理想,就會考慮轉用其他藥物或加入其他藥物,例如新一代抗精神病藥物。

至於非藥物治療,很多時候會從心理及行為方面入手,在生活習慣上作出調整,對於改善情緒有長遠的幫助。雖然老套,但做運動後身體會釋放安多酚,有助改善情緒及動力,有時候發掘一下新興趣亦有助患者抽離負面情緒,轉移視線。

大家不要少看失樂症對生活帶來的影響,以為只是一時「無心機」就置之不理,畢竟這些情緒轉變可能是因為腦內神經傳遞物質出現失衡而引致,需要藥物改善之餘同時需要有心態上的改變。如果你覺得與家人及朋友傾訴後,仍然持續感到提不起勁,鬱鬱寡歡,不妨考慮尋求專業協助。

精神科專科李允丰醫生

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26/08/2022

我唸我都係時候要拉吓筋…

I'm sure many people have read on the news how an elderly gentleman was brutally assaulted in Pacific Place, Hong Kong, ...
07/04/2022

I'm sure many people have read on the news how an elderly gentleman was brutally assaulted in Pacific Place, Hong Kong, a few weeks ago. The suspect was then remanded to Siu Lam Psychiatric Centre for evaluation.

What exactly happens in these evaluation processes? Why do we send suspects for psychiatric assessment, and how mental health related to the criminal justice system?

Join me in this new episode of podcast as I discuss what forensic psychiatry is, and how psychiatrists play a role in the legal proceedings.

https://www.otandp.com/blog/ep-005-forensic-psychiatry

In this episode Dr Keith Hariman and Dr Vinci Cheung sit down to discuss the interactions between mental health and the justice system. What exactly is forensic psychiatry? What role does a psychiatrist or a psychologist play in the judicial system? And what are the implications when it is applied i...

We will all grow old one day, and our cognitive abilities will decline with time. As such, it is prudent to make plans t...
31/03/2022

We will all grow old one day, and our cognitive abilities will decline with time. As such, it is prudent to make plans to make sure that we have enough finances to allow us to live a comfortable life, and to make sure that should we lose the ability to manage our money one day, someone with the right tools and authority will be there to help us.

In this episode, I talk about how psychiatrists are sometimes brought in to assist in this process, assessing one's mental fitness to establish a Will, certify enduring power of attorney applications and other instruments that ensure that we will still be able to live the lifestyle we want when we grow older.

In this episode, Dr Keith Hariman and Vinci Cheung converse on their experiences in this field, the damage caused by opacity regarding wills and estates, and what can you do to ensure your family and your finances are properly prepared for whatever life may throw your way.

30/01/2022

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一排唔得閒寫嘢,今日講返我最近見得多嘅事。

學校停課之後,不少學生在埋怨在家中上堂非常悶。學習知識固然重要,但番學另一個重要的事就是學識與人相處及與其他同學吹水。網上學習剝削了這個機會,繼而令到不少人產生情緒問題,學童自殺或傷害自己的行為亦有上升趨勢。究竟,作為一個精神科醫生,如果見到學童傷害自己,我們通常是怎樣評估?作為家長,有如何可以幫助小朋友呢?

And here we go again. As of January 17th, 2022, the Education Bureau of Hong Kong announced that all schools should cease in-person teaching and move everything online, with those taking final secondary school exams being exempted from this. Many universities have also followed suit and shifted to o...

我見過有不少家長,因為子女被確診專注力不足過度活躍症 (ADHD),而因此決定將子女轉去國際學校讀書。不少家長認為國際學校的功課量較少,所以就算偶然晚上要做功課,也不至於太辛苦。其實兩種學校均有自己的好處,雖然國際學校一般資源比較多...
05/11/2021

我見過有不少家長,因為子女被確診專注力不足過度活躍症 (ADHD),而因此決定將子女轉去國際學校讀書。不少家長認為國際學校的功課量較少,所以就算偶然晚上要做功課,也不至於太辛苦。其實兩種學校均有自己的好處,雖然國際學校一般資源比較多,但學費也比較昂貴,對中文的要求亦沒那麼高。無論選擇哪種學習模式,最重要的,是對ADHD病人的支援及趁早診斷。

近日有新確診專注力不足/過度活躍症(ADHD)的家長開始為子女升學問題擔心,知道傳統學校功課較多,考慮讓小朋友轉讀國際學校,希望功課量越少,

我相信,音樂是一種世界通用的語言。Music can transcend languages and cultures. 日前去了一個演唱會,看到觀眾席上的燈光,聽着大家一齊唱歌,很久未見過了。我心裏想,如果我的外國人朋友來到這演唱會,就算...
28/09/2021

我相信,音樂是一種世界通用的語言。Music can transcend languages and cultures.
日前去了一個演唱會,看到觀眾席上的燈光,聽着大家一齊唱歌,很久未見過了。我心裏想,如果我的外國人朋友來到這演唱會,就算聽不明首歌講咩,但都會感受到大家的興奮。
平時没有太留意歌詞,今次認真聽,都真係幾勵志,尤其給最近情場失意的朋友 💪。

人定勝天天勝人 從沒定理才吸引
留力命中你的心
要做個更好的人 還天天發奮
情愛不降臨 人生都不灰暗
其實絕處求生 才是悠長人生裡
無盡的那場特訓

(and yes, those are the lights of mobile phones in the back as people sing along to the songs!)

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